Candles for the Remembered

I light a candle at the window

And let the embers speak your name

The evening settles like a prayer shawl

Soft as the breath before the rain

I carry stories in my pockets

Little sparks of who we used to be

Through the dark, I hear you walking

Just beyond the reach of me

So I keep the flame alive tonight

For every hand that once held tight

A laughter drifts through every hue

A quiet star, a tender boo

And in the hush between my heartbeats

I feel unique, I feel unique

I like the way through all the shadows

And love stays here

And love stays here

Tineric alts are bending softly

As the moon leans down to listen close

Your stories move from lips to candlelight

Like blessings only my main knows

The table holds your favorite colors

The sugar skulls, the folded lace

And every gentle breath around me

It feels like time has left your face

So I keep the time alive tonight

For every hand I once held tight

Your laughter drifts through every room

A quiet star, a tender bloom

And in the hush between my heartbeats

I feel you near, I feel you near

I like the way to all the shadows

And love stays here

And love stays here

If the night grows deep and lonely

I will sing the names I know

Let them rise like smoke and cold dust

Let them warm the streets below

Nothing sacred ever leaves us

It only changes how it shines

You were with me in the silence

You are with me all the time

So I keep the same alive tonight

For every hand I once held tight

Your laughter drips to every hue

A quiet star, a tender bloom

And in the hush between my heartbeats

I feel you near, I feel you near

I like the way through all the shadows

And love stays here